For nouns ending in 'ch', the possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe s ('s) to the end of the word.
Examples:
The church's roof has been repaired.
The birch's leaves are budding.
Examples of singular nouns ending in 'ch' are:archbatchbeachbirchbleachcatchchurchclutchcouchcrutchditchDutchfinchgulchhitchhunchitchleechlunchmarchmatchnotchostrichperchpitchporchranchspeechwitchZurich
The possessive of all English plural nouns NOT ending is -s is 's: feet's
There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: class'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: class'sExamples:The class' assignment is due on Monday.The class's assignment is due on Monday.For plural nouns that end with an s, an apostrophe (') is added to the ending s.Example: The classes' assembly is scheduled for ten.
The possessive form of "Doris" is "Doris's" or "Doris'." Both are generally accepted ways of showing possession for singular nouns ending in "s."
Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns functions as adjectives which are used to describe a noun.
Examples of singular nouns ending in 'ch' are:archbatchbeachbirchbleachcatchchurchclutchcouchcrutchditchDutchfinchgulchhitchhunchitchleechlunchmarchmatchnotchostrichperchpitchporchranchspeechwitchZurich
The possessive form of the plural noun cars is cars'.The possessive of all plural English nouns ending in -s is formed by adding an apostrophe after the ending -s.
For plural nouns that end in s, the possessive is formed by adding an apostrophe (') after the ending s.Examples:plural noun, animalsplural possessive, animals' enclosureplural noun, barrelsplural possessive, barrels' contentsplural noun, cherriesplural possessive, cherries' pits
The possessive of all English plural nouns ending in s is formed by adding an apostrophe: uncles'.
The possessive of all English plural nouns NOT ending is -s is 's: feet's
There are two accepted forms for possessive singular nouns ending in s:Add an apostrophe (') after the existing s at the end of the word: class'Add an apostrophe s ('s) after the existing s at the end of the word: class'sExamples:The class' assignment is due on Monday.The class's assignment is due on Monday.For plural nouns that end with an s, an apostrophe (') is added to the ending s.Example: The classes' assembly is scheduled for ten.
Plural nouns that end with -s form the possessive by adding an apostrophe after the ending -s. Examples:cars' bumpershorses' barnthe Browns' housePlural nouns that do not end with -s (irregular plural nouns) form the possessive by adding an apostrophe s to the end of the word. Examples:children's playgroundmice's nestmedia's attention
The possessive form of "Doris" is "Doris's" or "Doris'." Both are generally accepted ways of showing possession for singular nouns ending in "s."
Possessive nouns and possessive pronouns functions as adjectives which are used to describe a noun.
The possessive of all English plural nouns ending in -s is formed by adding an apostrophe: The volcanoes' smoke.
It would entirely depend on the specific word's origin. And the vast majority of the nouns ending in u, end in a diphthong (two or more vowels), and the most correct answer in that case would be "add s".
The plural for Mrs. Gonzales is the two Mrs. Gonzaleses; the plural possessive is the two Mrs. Gonzaleses'.Both common and proper nouns ending in ch, sh, s, x, and z add -es to the end of the word to form the plural.Plural noun forms that already end in -s add only an apostrophe after the existing -s to form the plural.